Ralph Reuban Rankin

Male21 March 1917–21 March 1999

Brief Life History of Ralph Reuban

When Ralph Reuban Rankin was born on 21 March 1917, in Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Thomas Rankin, was 23 and his mother, Mary Grace Harquail, was 22. He married Mary Valerie Belliveau on 23 May 1938, in Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada. He died on 21 March 1999, in Dalhousie, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 82, and was buried in Dalhousie, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Ralph Reuban Rankin
1917–1999
Mary Valerie Belliveau
1914–1993
Marriage: 23 May 1938

Sources (2)

  • Ralph Rankin, "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950"
  • Ralph Reuben Rankin, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 May 1938Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1921 · Racing Schooner Launched

    Age 4

    The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.

    1937 · Miramichi Strike

    Age 20

    August 20, 1937, the Miramichi lumber strike took place. Over 1,500 millworkers and longshoremen struck 14 lumber firms for wage increases.

    1945 · HMCS Esquimalt Torpedoed

    Age 28

    On April 16, 1945, the HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed by German U-Boats. Thirty-nine men died, some due to the attack others to exposure to cold. Those that survived were rescued by the Sarnia.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and English: from Middle English Ran(d)kin, a diminutive of Ran(d), a pet form of the personal name Ran(d)ulf. See Rand , Randolph , Randall . This name was brought to Northern Ireland (Derry) from Scotland in the 17th century.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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